A Long Winter has added another Warfare star to its cast after D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai: Find out who

A Long Winter is the upcoming drama film written and directed by Andrew Haigh. Haigh is known for directing films like Weekend, 45 Years, Lean on Pete, and All of Us Strangers. Earlier, Canadian actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai had joined the film's cast. The film's official synopsis, as per IMDb:

A mother storms out with her dog after fighting with her husband, heading to her brother's distant home. As a blizzard engulfs the region, her husband and son lead an urgent search effort with help from the community.

Recently, the makers have announced the inclusion of yet another actor who had starred in Alex Garland's 2025 war flick Warfare. That actor is Kit Connor, who had played the role of Tommy in the film as mentioned earlier. Let us find out more details about this news as well as the forthcoming drama film.

Kit Connor to star in A Long Winter

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Kit Connor is set to star in Andrew Haigh's drama film A Long Winter. He will be reuniting with his Warfare co-star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai. The makers are yet to reveal which character Connor will be playing in the film. Fred Hechinger is also a part of the title.

As per Deadline, A Long Winter will revolve around an alcoholic named Louise. She lives with her husband Lester and two sons, Tommy and Mike. After a quarrel, she decides to leave the house. Soon, the weather deteriorates, and a snowstorm takes place. This forces the family to search for her. The local authorities and neighbors also join this quest.

Meanwhile, Connor has acted in films like Get Santa, Ready Player One, Rocketman (where he played a young Elton John), Warfare, and The Mercy, among others. He has also appeared in television series like War & Peace, His Dark Materials, and Heartstopper. The report suggests that A Long Winter has been in the making for a while, and the makers are yet to finalize the producers.

Haigh started his filmmaking career with a bunch of short films like Oil, Markings, and Five Miles Out. He transitioned into feature films with Greek Pete, which was released by Peccadillo Pictures in 2009. Besides direction, Haigh also wrote and edited the film. He then went on to direct titles like 45 Years, Lean on Pete, and All of Us Strangers.

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